Attachment for tables



(No Model.)

.J. SHAUE R. ATTACHMENT FOR TABLES.

Patented Apr. 27, 1897.

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ATTACHli/l ENT FOR TABLES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 581,681, dated April27, 1897.

Application filed February 15,1897. Serial No. 623,479. (No model.)

To ctZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JOHN SHAUER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Leavenworth, in the county of Leavenworth and State ofKansas, have invented a new and useful Attachment for Tables, of whichthe following is a specification.

My invention relates to an improved attachment for sewing-machinetables; and it has for its object the production of a receptacle adjustably secured to the table and adapted to receive and hold thematerial as it leaves the table, and thereby preventing the materialfrom getting soiled through contact with the floor.

The invention will first be described in connection with theaccompanying drawings and then pointed out in the claims.

Figure 1 of the drawings is a perspective view of my invention, thereceptacle being shown in outline. Fig. 2is avertical central sectionalview of my invention, showing the same applied to a table.

Referring to the drawings, A represents a receptacle comprising a wireframe 1, suitably covered by line wirenetting, as shown. The outer end 2of this receptacle slopes inwardly from the top to the bottom, for apurpose hereinafter described.

13 represents a bracket comprising a vertical member 8, an upper member4:, and a lower member 5, these latter members 6X tending laterally at aright angle in opposite directions from the respective ends of thevertical member The lower member is designed to support the receptacleA, a wire loop 6, depending from the bottom of the receptacle, beingdesigned to snugly embrace the lower member 5 and prevent accidentalmovement of the receptacle. lhe front wall of the receptacle bearsagainst the vertical member 3 of the bracket and is secured thereto by acatch 0.

The upper member at of the bracket is formed with a longitudinal slot 7,designed to engage the shank of a screw 8, taking into the table C, anut 9 securely holding the bracket to the table. The vertical member 3of the bracket is of such height that when the receptacle is in placethe upper edge of the receptacle will be on a plane with the surface ofthe table, thus insuring the entrance of material into the receptacle.

By means of the longitudinal slot 7 the receptacle may be adjusted atany desired distance from the table, thus permitting the receptacle toreceive heavy and stiff material, which will project some distance fromthe table before entering the receptacle.

XVhen the receptacle has been secured in place, the material from thetable will project some little distance therefrom before turning downinto the receptacle, in fact will come into contact with the outer endof the receptacle first. By inclining this outer end I am enabled tocause the material to be fed into the bottom of the receptacle, as willbe evident.

Although I have shown and described my invention as applied tosewing-machine tables, it is fully evident that it is equally applicable to tables used for cutting patterns, ironing-tables, and thelike.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. In an attachment for tables, a receptacle having its outer endinclined, and provided on its bottom with a depending loop, and abracket, said bracket comprising a vertical member, an upper member, anda lower member, said upper member being designed to be adj ustablysecured to the table, the lower member supporting the receptacle, theloop on the receptacle being adapted to embrace said lower member andhold the receptacle in place thereon.

2. In an attachment for tables, the combi nation, with a table and ascrew-threaded shank secured thereto, of a receptacle having its outerend inclined and provided 011 its bottom with a depending loop, abracket comprising a vertical member, an upper member, and a lowermember, the upper member being formed with a longitudinal slot adaptedto engage said screw-threaded shank, and the lower member being adaptedto pass through the loop on the receptacle and support the receptacle,the vertical member being of such height that when the receptacle is inplace its upper edge will be on a plane with the table, substantially asdescribed and for the purposes stated.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixedmy signature in presence of two witnesses.

J OIIN SI'IAUER.

Witnesses:

AUGUST Rnnz, BENEDICT RUDns'ULn.

